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March 24, 2025
The real ‘safe bet’
For years, Pakistanis have locked their money into ‘safe’ but unproductive assets, avoiding risk like it’s a contagious disease. Whether...
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March 10, 2025
High interest rates are bleeding Pakistan
Pakistan’s economic woes are often pinned on external debt and the International Monetary Fund , but a closer look reveals an inconvenient truth:...
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March 06, 2025
A reality check
When inflation skyrocketed due to economic mismanagement, political instability and economy suffered massively
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March 03, 2025
Stuck in the wrong loop
For decades, Pakistan has struggled to balance economic growth with financial stability. The years 2022 and 2023 serve as stark reminders of what...
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February 06, 2025
End elite capture
Establishment has taken decisive role in economic matters – not as power grab, but as necessity
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January 30, 2025
Policy rate caution
SBP’s reluctance to cut rates aggressively is often justified by fears of an import surge
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January 13, 2025
The case for a new economic direction
Pakistan’s economic performance has been marred by low export numbers, high debt servicing, and policies that seem disconnected from the country's...
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November 11, 2024
How elites manipulate the economy
I have previously written about how a small group of financial elites manipulate policies for their own benefit, leaving the real economy stagnant.
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August 01, 2024
Elite colonizers of Pakistan
Glimpse of hope arose from JP Morgan’s projection of a potential 6.0 per cent interest rate cut in FY25
